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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | WTTW | Free Doula Program Seeks to Address Health Disparities for South Side Mothers | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/06/free-doula-program-seeks-address-health-disparities-south-side-mothers | For many mothers, pregnancy can bring fear and uncertainty, especially when the pregnancy is considered high-risk. For Tiara Proctor, that fear was constant. “My entire pregnancy, (I was) very scared because they had told me not to get pregnant because with me having Graves’ (disease) and being high-risk, it could … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | WTTW | Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Her US Senate Campaign, Health Care Funding and Raising Minimum Wage | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/06/lt-gov-juliana-stratton-her-us-senate-campaign-health-care-funding-and-raising-minimum | Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was victorious in the March 17 primary election, making her the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate and pushing her closer to possibly taking over longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat. Stratton faces former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Don Tracy in the Nov. 3 general election. If … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | WTTW | April 6, 2026 - Full Show | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/06/april-6-2026-full-show | A lawsuit filed by the family of a slain 13-year-old is set for trial. And Juliana Stratton on her bid for U.S. Senate. On the show: * [ Trial Starts in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Family of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo ][1] * [ Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Her … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago's cherry blossoms are blooming — but for a limited time | https://www.wbez.org/news/2026/04/06/cherry-blossom-tree-jackson-park-bloom-museum | Luying Deng missed seeing the cherry blossoms on Easter Sunday. So, she made it a point on Monday to head to Jackson Park before it’s too late. She was not disappointed. She saw delicate pink and white flower petals. “We’re lucky! It’s blooming,” said Deng, of Chicago. Blooming has begun … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | NBC Local | Supporters rally for Chicago woman who allegedly killed boyfriend in self-defense | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/supporters-rally-for-chicago-woman-who-allegedly-killed-boyfriend-in-self-defense/3919086/ | A vigil held Monday in Daley Plaza focused on battered women and included calls to drop murder charges against a Chicago woman accused of killing her boyfriend. Keshia Golden is charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing death of her boyfriend in October 2022. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | NBC Local | South suburban man left with 150-plus unwanted packages after TikTok Shop glitch | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/south-suburban-man-left-with-150-plus-unwanted-packages-after-tiktok-shop-glitch/3919007/ | Imagine dozens of packages piling up outside your home day after day—and you didn’t order a single one of them. For one south suburban Oak Forest man, a TikTok shipping glitch became a months- long mystery of misdelivered returns **.** Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Suspect charged in 4 Indiana homicides from 2002, police say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suspect-charged-4-indiana-homicides-from-2002-police-say | #### The Brief * * Edward Russell Jr. was charged in connection with four homicides in Gary, Indiana, more than 20 years ago. * Police say he killed Mary Ann Wrencher, Lenard Johnson, Barbara Hall, and Curtis Hall, all in February of 2002. * Few other details were shared. **GARY, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Illinois woman leads NASA's Mission Evaluation Room for Artemis II | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-woman-leads-nasas-mission-evaluation-room-artemis-ii | ![Illinois woman leads NASA's Artemis II mission evaluation room][1] #### [ Illinois woman leads NASA's Artemis II mission evaluation room ][2] The Artemis II crew is pushing new boundaries and it wouldn't be possible without the people supporting the mission from Earth, including a local connection. #### The Brief * … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Editorial: Columbia is cutting leadership. Now show the numbers. | https://columbiachronicle.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-columbia-is-cutting-leadership-now-show-the-numbers/ | As the college navigates a $40 million deficit , Columbia laid off three senior administrators in recent days, the first top-level cuts. The layoffs included former Interim President Jerry Tarrer , Associate Vice President of Budget, Planning, and Analysis Jeffrey Reuter and Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Civic Engagement … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Core curriculum overhaul reshapes fall course catalog | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/core-curriculum-overhaul-reshapes-fall-course-catalog/ | Students registering for fall classes next week will see fewer, broader course options under Columbia’s redesigned core curriculum, a shift faculty say may offer more flexibility but could make it harder to tell what a class actually covers. The Fall 2026 course catalog, released Monday, April 6 , reflects a … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | ABC Local | Secret meeting held to oust West Suburban CEO before hospital's closure, warnings of dire situation | https://abc7chicago.com/post/secret-meeting-held-oust-west-suburban-hospital-ceo-manaj-prasad-before-closure-oak-park-il-warnings-dire-situation/18849713/ | OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- The abrupt closure of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park last month came as a shock to suddenly unemployed staff, a wide variety of patients, and the communities relying on the safety-net hospital. But the closure was not a shock for some as the … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | ABC Local | Suburban gala seeks to raise money for domestic violence awareness | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/18849615/ | COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. (WLS) -- A suburban gala seeks to raise money for domestic violence awareness. Visit [ https://lightningstarinc.org/ ][3] for more information. [3]: https://lightningstarinc.org/ |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | ABC Local | Wisconsin voters to choose new state Supreme Court justice | What to expect on Election Day | https://abc7chicago.com/post/wisconsin-election-tomorrow-voters-choose-new-supreme-court-justice-2026-day/18849812/ | WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin voters will choose a new state Supreme Court justice in a Tuesday election that will either maintain or expand the court's liberal majority. Meanwhile, the city of Waukesha will hold its first open-seat mayoral race in 20 years. The contests are among the notable highlights of Wisconsin's … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | ABC Local | SCOTUS declines to hear challenge to Illinois law limiting how guns can be carried on public transit | https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-gun-laws-us-supreme-court-declines-hear-challenge-states-law-public-transportation/18849862/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A key gun restriction in Illinois will remain in place after the nation's highest court declined to step in. The Supreme Court has refused to hear a challenge to a state law that limits how firearms can be carried on public transportation. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | WTTW | Trial Starts in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Family of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/06/trial-starts-wrongful-death-lawsuit-filed-family-13-year-old-adam-toledo | A high-stakes trial began Monday to determine whether the Chicago Police Department is liable for the death of Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old who was shot and killed by an officer after a brief foot chase in March 2021. The trial got off to a slow start just days after the … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | WTTW | Illinois Pursues Abortion Coverage for People With Little or No Insurance | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/06/illinois-pursues-abortion-coverage-people-little-or-no-insurance | _by Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois_ * * * SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats have added a new abortion access measure to their agenda that would allow people with limited or no insurance to get financial assistance for abortion care in Illinois. … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | WTTW | Bulls Fire Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley After Six Years in a Front-Office Shakeup | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/06/bulls-fire-arturas-karnisovas-and-marc-eversley-after-six-years-front-office-shakeup | CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday, ending a six-year run that produced just one playoff appearance. The Bulls gutted their roster before the trade deadline. But Karnisovas and Eversley won’t be around for the … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | NBC Local | White Sox reschedule Tuesday's game against Baltimore Orioles due to cold weather | https://www.nbcchicago.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/white-sox-reschedule-tuesdays-game-against-baltimore-orioles-due-to-cold-weather/3919002/ | Expected cool conditions have prompted the Chicago White Sox to move up the start of Tuesday's scheduled game against the Baltimore Orioles. The game will now begin at 2 p.m., the team announced on social media. Parking lots will open at 12:10 p.m., with gates at Rate Field opening at … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago cherry blossoms are blooming and this year could be ‘robust.' Latest timing | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-cherry-blossoms-are-blooming-and-this-year-could-be-robust-how-long-you-have-to-see-them/3919047/ | _NOTE: The video in the player above is from a previous season._ Cherry blossoms have started their blooms in Chicago and this year could be incredible. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][5] WATCH HERE ][6] According to the Chicago Park District, the cherry blossoms … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | April 6, 2026 | NBC Local | Security risk? Sen. Duckworth calls for reversal of TSA's ‘Shoes-On' policy | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/security-risk-sen-duckworth-calls-for-reversal-of-tsas-shoes-on-policy/3919014/ | How do you feel about being able to keep your shoes on at TSA checkpoints? U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, said she believes it's a security risk and is demanding Homeland Security brings back its "Shoes-Off" travel policy. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][3] … |